Kim Kilsdonk

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Kim Kilsdonk
Country (sports)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Born (1979-03-31) 31 March 1979 (age 45)
Haarlem [1]
Turned pro1997
Retired2016
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$51,943
Singles
Career record63–67
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 347 (15 February 1999)
Doubles
Career record248–144
Career titles30 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 144 (1 August 2005)

Kim Kilsdonk (born 31 March 1979) is a Dutch former professional tennis player.

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In her career, she won one singles title and 30 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. Her highest singles ranking is world No. 347, which she reached in February 1999. Her career-high in doubles is 144, achieved August 2005.

Kilsdonk made her WTA Tour main-draw debut 2003 at the indoor event in Paris, in the doubles event, partnering Sophie Lefèvre.

She retired from professional tennis in 2016.

Career

In October 2004, Kilsdonk partnered Leanne Baker and the duo lost in the semifinals of the Luxembourg Open. They were beaten in two sets by Jill Craybas and Marlene Weingärtner. [2]

In February 2005, Kilsdonk partnered Claire Curran and the duo lost in the first round of the Open Gaz de France. They were beaten by Iveta Benešová and Květa Peschke. Following this, they headed to Antwerp to compete in the Proximus Diamond Games. There, they won two matches to qualify and then went on to beat Francesca Lubiani and Marta Marrero in the first round. They lost to Anabel Medina Garrigues and Dinara Safina in the quarterfinals, in straight sets. [3] This was followed by a run to the semifinals at the İstanbul Cup partnering Claire Curran where they lost to Sandra and Daniela Klemenschits. [4]

In October 2006, at Hasselt, Kilsdonk partnered Elise Tamaëla. The duo lost in the quarterfinals; they were beaten by Eleni Daniilidou and Jasmin Wöhr. [5]

In September 2007, Kilsdonk partnered Sophie Lefèvre and the duo lost in the quarterfinals of the Guangzhou International Open to Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (0–1)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.23 March 1998ITF Ashkelon, IsraelHard Flag of Ukraine.svg Tatiana Perebiynis 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Loss1.16 March 2003ITF Amiens, FranceClay (i) Flag of Germany.svg Syna Schmidle 6–7(5), 2–6

Doubles: 55 (30 titles, 25 runner-ups)

Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (14–8)
Clay (14–16)
Carpet (2–1)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.9 June 1997ITF Bossonnens, SwitzerlandClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jolanda Mens Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Laura Bao
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Caecilia Charbonnier
6–4, 6–2
Win1.16 June 1997ITF Klosters, SwitzerlandClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jolanda Mens Flag of Uruguay.svg Elena Juricich
Flag of Venezuela.svg Milagros Sequera
6–7(8), 6–4, 6–2
Loss1.29 June 1997ITF Velp, NetherlandsClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jolanda Mens Flag of Bulgaria.svg Galina Dimitrova
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Dessislava Topalova
7–5, 5–7, 4–6
Loss2.5 July 1997ITF Hoorn, NetherlandsClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jolanda Mens Flag of the Netherlands.svg Yvette Basting
Flag of Slovakia.svg Simona Galikova
1–6, 6–1, 4–6
Win3.4 August 1997ITF Rebecq, BelgiumClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jolanda Mens Flag of Sweden.svg Annica Lindstedt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Annemarie Mikkers
6–3, 6–4
Win4.12 January 1998ITF Reykjavík, IcelandCarpet (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jolanda Mens Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Olga Blahotová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Gabriela Navrátilová
6–4, 5–7, 7–5
Loss3.22 June 1998ITF Velp, NetherlandsClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jolanda Mens Flag of the Netherlands.svg Claudia Reimering
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Andrea van den Hurk
4–6, 4–6
Win5.24 June 2002ITF Alkmaar, NetherlandsClay Flag of Austria.svg Nicole Melch Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jolanda Mens
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Stone
7–6(2), 6–2
Win6.5 November 2002ITF Manila, PhilippinesHard Flag of the Philippines.svg Dianne Matias Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dong Yan-Hua
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yao
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Loss4.20 January 2003ITF Grenoble, FranceHard (i) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Leslie Butkiewicz Flag of France.svg Séverine Brémond Beltrame
Flag of France.svg Amandine Dulon
7–5, 6–7(2), 6–7(4)
Loss5.18 February 2003ITF Buchen, GermanyCarpet (i) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Leslie Butkiewicz Flag of Romania.svg Magda Mihalache
Flag of Germany.svg Syna Schmidle
2–6, 3–6
Win7.27 January 2003ITF Belfort, FranceHard (i) Flag of France.svg Sophie Lefèvre Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Nannan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xie Yanze
6–3, 6–3
Win8.23 June 2003ITF Alkmaar, NetherlandsClay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Leslie Butkiewicz Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marielle Hoogland
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jolanda Mens
6–1, 6–4
Loss6.21 July 2003ITF Horb, GermanyClay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Leslie Butkiewicz Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kondratieva
Flag of New Zealand.svg Shelley Stephens
3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss7.4 August 2003ITF Rebecq, BelgiumClay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Leslie Butkiewicz Flag of France.svg Anne-Laure Heitz
Flag of France.svg Amandine Singla
6–0, 6–7(3), 5–7
Win9.24 August 2003ITF Middelkerke, BelgiumClay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Leslie Butkiewicz Flag of Turkey.svg İpek Şenoğlu
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eveline Vanhyfte
6–4, 6–2
Loss8.21 September 2003ITF Sunderland,
United Kingdom
Hard (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Kriz Flag of Ireland.svg Claire Curran
Flag of Sweden.svg Helena Ejeson
2–6, 1–6
Win10.28 September 2003 GB Pro-Series Glasgow, UKHard (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Kriz Flag of New Zealand.svg Leanne Baker
Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Lubiani
7–5, 6–2
Loss9.26 January 2004ITF Belfort, FranceHard (i) Flag of France.svg Sophie Lefèvre Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Olga Blahotová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Gabriela Navrátilová
3–6, 2–6
Win11.9 February 2004ITF Sunderland, UKHard (i) Flag of Ireland.svg Claire Curran Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Crook
Flag of Germany.svg Martina Müller
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Win12.16 February 2004ITF Redbridge, UKHard (i) Flag of Ireland.svg Claire Curran Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Olga Blahotová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Gabriela Navrátilová
6–3, 3–6, 7–6(10)
Loss10.19 July 2005ITF Pétange, LuxembourgClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Curran Flag of Ukraine.svg Yuliya Beygelzimer
Flag of Germany.svg Sandra Klösel
4–6, 0–6
Loss11.8 August 2005ITF Rebecq, BelgiumClay Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Neda Kozić Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Leslie Butkiewicz
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jessie de Vries
w/o
Win13.12 February 2006ITF Sunderland, UKHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Elise Tamaëla Flag of South Africa.svg Surina De Beer
Flag of Japan.svg Ayami Takase
7–5, 6–4
Win14.10 February 2007ITF Tipton, UKHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Elise Tamaëla Flag of Russia.svg Ksenia Lykina
Flag of Poland.svg Urszula Radwańska
6–3, 6–3
Win15.20 July 2007ITF Zwevegem, BelgiumClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Elise Tamaëla Flag of Poland.svg Magdalena Kiszczyńska
Flag of Poland.svg Karolina Kosińska
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss12.28 October 2007ITF İstanbul, TurkeyHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Elise Tamaëla Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Flag of Turkey.svg İpek Şenoğlu
1–6, 2–6
Win16.13 July 2008ITF Brussels, BelgiumClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daniëlle Harmsen Flag of Belarus.svg Volha Duko
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ineke Mergaert
6–4, 5–3 ret.
Win17.18 July 2008ITF Zwevegem, BelgiumClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daniëlle Harmsen Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iveta Gerlová
Flag of Slovenia.svg Tadeja Majerič
6–4, 6–2
Loss13.27 July 2008ITF Horb, GermanyClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daniëlle Harmsen Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Simona Dobrá
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Kriegsmannová
6–2, 3–6, [8–10]
Win18.8 November 2008ITF Sunderland, UKHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daniëlle Harmsen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katharina Brown
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tara Moore
6–7(4), 6–4, [10–4]
Win19.16 November 2008ITF Jersey, UKHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daniëlle Harmsen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tara Moore
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elizabeth Thomas
7–6(4), 6–4
Win20.15 March 2009ITF Dijon, FranceHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daniëlle Harmsen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amanda Elliott
Flag of France.svg Violette Huck
7–6(2), 6–1
Win21.4 April 2009ITF Pelham, United StatesClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daniëlle Harmsen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marie-Ève Pelletier
Flag of Portugal.svg Frederica Piedade
6–4, 5–7, [11–9]
Loss14.28 August 2009ITF Enschede, NetherlandsClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daniëlle Harmsen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Quirine Lemoine
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sabine van der Sar
2–6, 6–4, [8–10]
Loss15.6 September 2009ITF Almere, NetherlandsClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daniëlle Harmsen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kiki Bertens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicole Thyssen
6–4, 2–6, [4–10]
Win22.20 September 2009ITF Porto, PortugalClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcella Koek Flag of Italy.svg Apollonia Melzani
Flag of Romania.svg Andreea Văideanu
6–3, 6–0
Loss16.22 October 2009ITF Sevilla, SpainClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcella Koek Flag of Spain.svg Sara del Barrio Aragón
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicolette van Uitert
3–6, 4–6
Win23.28 October 2010ITF Monastir, TunisiaHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicolette van Uitert Flag of Italy.svg Indra Bigi
Flag of Italy.svg Nicole Clerico
6–3, 6–2
Loss17.21 November 2010ITF Équeurdreville, FranceHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicolette van Uitert Flag of France.svg Florence Haring
Flag of Madagascar.svg Nantenaina Ramalalaharivololona
6–1, 3–6, [6–10]
Loss18.19 February 2011ITF Leimen, GermanyHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicolette van Uitert Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Borecká
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Krejsová
6–2, 6–7(5), [4–10]
Win24.26 February 2011ITF Zell am Harmersbach,
Germany
Carpet (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicolette van Uitert Flag of Belarus.svg Lidziya Marozava
Flag of Belarus.svg Sviatlana Pirazhenka
7–5, 6–4
Loss19.25 June 2011ITF Breda, NetherlandsClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicolette van Uitert Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eva Wacanno
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karolina Wlodarczak
2–6, 4–6
Loss20.15 July 2011ITF Zwevegem, BelgiumClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicolette van Uitert Flag of Slovakia.svg Lenka Wienerová
Flag of Ukraine.svg Maryna Zanevska
4–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Loss21.29 July 2011ITF Maaseik, BelgiumClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicolette van Uitert Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcella Koek
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eva Wacanno
5–7, 1–6
Win25.5 August 2011ITF Rebecq, BelgiumHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicolette van Uitert Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marie Benoît
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kimberley Zimmermann
6–2, 6–2
Win26.12 August 2011ITF Koksijde, BelgiumClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicolette van Uitert Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elyne Boeykens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicky Van Dyck
5–7, 6–3, [10–8]
Win27.2 September 2011ITF Apeldoorn, NetherlandsClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicolette van Uitert Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Jiaxiang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Jiajing
6–4, 6–0
Loss22.25 February 2012ITF Mâcon, FranceHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicolette van Uitert Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Gatto-Monticone
Flag of Slovakia.svg Michaela Hončová
4–6, 6–1, [5–10]
Loss23.13 July 2012ITF Zwevegem, BelgiumClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicolette van Uitert Flag of Romania.svg Mihaela Buzărnescu
Flag of Germany.svg Nicola Geuer
6–7(5), 6–1, [4–10]
Win28.28 July 2012ITF Maaseik, BelgiumClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicolette van Uitert Flag of the United States.svg Brynn Boren
Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Talcott
6–4, 6–0
Loss24.24 August 2012ITF Enschede, NetherlandsClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicolette van Uitert Flag of Georgia.svg Ekaterine Gorgodze
Flag of Georgia.svg Sofia Kvatsabaia
4–6, 6–1, [6–10]
Win29.6 October 2012ITF Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicolette van Uitert Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Jiaxiang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Jiajing
4–6, 6–4, [10–3]
Loss25.3 August 2013ITF Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicolette van Uitert Flag of New Zealand.svg Dianne Hollands
Flag of Ukraine.svg Anastasia Kharchenko
6–3, 4–6, [8–10]
Win30.10 August 2013ITF Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicolette van Uitert Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gai Ao
Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Lavrikova
6–1, 6–0

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